I am an environmental and public health economist with a particular interest in policy evaluation, non-market valuation, and estimation of the effects of environmental and behavioral factors on human health. After completing my PhD in Economics at the University of Oregon, I worked for US Environmental Protection Agency on a project that involves estimating the economic value and human health impact of the aquatic conditions and watershed integrity in the nation's fresh water systems. I currently teach in the Department of Economics in the University of Oregon and work on research projects as a member of the Mikesell Environmental and Resource Economics Lab in the same department.